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" tis the price of toil; The knave deserves it, when he tills the soil, The knave deserves it, when he tempts the main, Where folly fights for kings, or dives for gain. The good man may be weak, be indolent; Nor is his claim to plenty, but content. "
Essai sur l'homme: poëme philosophique par Alexandre Pope, en cinq langues ... - Page 35
by Alexander Pope - 1772 - 351 pages
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An essay on man [by A. Pope]. With some humourous verses on the death of ...

Alexander Pope - Human beings - 1736 - 64 pages
...And whkh more 'bleft ? who chain'd his Country, fey, Or he, whofe Virtne figh'd to lofe a Day ? 146 " But fometimes Virtue ftarves, while Vice is fed."...of Virtue, Bread ? That, Vice may merit ? 'tis the Prke of Toil : The Knave deferves it, when he tills the Soil ; 1 50 The Knave deferves it, when he...
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Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Alexander Pope, Esq, Volume 2

William Ayre, Edmund Curll - Poets, English - 1745 - 426 pages
...fo, and much more thofe enjoying many good Things, are continually uneafy, and for grafping of more. But fometimes Virtue ftarves while Vice is fed. What...of Toil : The Knave deferves it when he tills the Soil ; The Knaves deferves it when he tempts the Main, Where Madnefs fights, for Tyrants, or for Gain....
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Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Alexander Pope, Esq ..., Volume 2

William Ayre, Edmund Curll - 1745 - 432 pages
...more thofe enjoying many good Things, are continually uneafy, and forgrafping of more. But (bmetimes Virtue ftarves while Vice is fed. What then? Is the...Toil ;- . The Knave 'deferves it when he tills the Soil ; • , The Knaves deferves it when he tempts the Main, Where Madnefs fights, for Tyrants, or...
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Moral essays

Alexander Pope - 1751 - 374 pages
..."But fometimes Virtue ftarves, while Vice is fed . " What then ? Is the reward of Virtue bread ? 1 50 That, Vice may merit, 'tis the price of toil ; The...foil, The knave deferves it, when he tempts the main, Where Folly fights fot kings, or dives for gain. The good man may be weak, be indolent ; 155 Nor is...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. ...: Moral essays

Alexander Pope - 1751 - 272 pages
...146 And which more bleft? who chain'd his country, fay, Or he whofe Virtue figh'd to lofe a day ? " But fometimes Virtue ftarves, while Vice is fed." What then ? Is the reward of Virtue bread ? 150 VARIATIO Ns. After VF.R. 142. in fome Editions, Give each a Syftem, all mull be at ftrife ; What...
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The Works of Alexander Pope Esq, Volume 3

Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 274 pages
...146 And which more bleft? who chain'd his country, fay, Or he whofe Virtue figh'd to lofe a day ? " But fometimes Virtue ftarves, while Vice is fed." What then? Is the reward of Virtue bread ? 150 VARIATIO Ns. After VER. 142. in fome Editions, Give each a Syftem, all muft be at ftrife ; What...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: Moral essays

Alexander Pope - 1752 - 378 pages
...too: 146 And which more bleft ? who chain'd his country, Or he whofe Virtue figh'd to lofe a day ? *' But fometimes Virtue ftarves, while Vice is fed." What then ? Is the reward of Virtue bread ? 150 That, Vice may merit, 'tis the price of toil j The knave deferves it, when he tills the foil,...
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The Works of Alexander Pope: Moral essays

Alexander Pope - English literature - 1757 - 234 pages
...146 And which more bleft? who chain'd his country, fay, Or he whofe Virtue figh'd to lofe a day ? " But fometimes Virtue ftarves, while Vice is fed." What then? Is the reward of Virtue bread ? 150 That, Vice may merit, 'tis the price of toil ; The knave deferves it, when he tills the foil,...
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Essai sur l'homme

Alexander Pope - Decision making - 1762 - 160 pages
...his Country , fay , Or he , whofe virtue figh'd to lofe a day? 146 „ B u T fometimes Virtue Jlarves while Vice is fed ". What then ? is the reward of...foil : The knave deferves it when he tempts the main, Where madnefs fights , for tyrants , or for gain. The good man may be weak, be indolent , Nor is his...
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An Essay on Man

Alexander Pope - 1763 - 150 pages
...146 And which more bleft ? whochain'd his country, fay, Or he whofe Virtue figh'd to lofe a day? " But fometimes Virtue ftarves, while Vice is fed." What then? Is the reward of Virtue bread ? 150 That Vice may merit, 'tis the price of toil; The knave deferves it, when he tills the foilj ....
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